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| - After a day of biking around Fish Creek Park, my boyfriend and I ended up by The Ranche. A friend had her wedding there, and I assumed it was too upscale and pricy for me to afford on a whim. But the cozy, historic house, surrounded by a field and trees, didn't look too unassuming, and soon weI had reservations for dinner at 5, muddy shoes and all.
We managed to clean off some of the mud before we got through the door and were given a nice table by the window. After an appy of tomato and burrata (which appeared as coloured discs on the plate, red, white, and green, tomato, cheese, and green tomato, with pesto underneath, and was one of the best things I've ever had), we dug into our mains. I had the salmon and boyfriend had the caribou (specified as 57 degrees Celsius caribou, which is of course the only temperature I eat my wild game). Both were very good. The salmon was cooked just right, not too dry, and the tomato broth, and the chorizo sausage complimented the buttery flavour of the salmon well. I've never actually had caribou before, so from what I tried of my boyfriend's dish, it was an interesting taste.
Ok but guys, then there was dessert. Roasted Strawberry tart with house made dark chocolate ice cream, and a berry mouse with lime drizzle. It was all good, but if I could have smuggled a bucket of the house made dark chocolate from the kitchen, I totally would have.
I agree with other reviews that it's not cheap to eat here, but I think that for the portions and dining experience, plus the high quality of the food, it's worth it.
Treat yo self!
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